... gold. Considering most precious objects have been removed S. Marinatos believed the Therans had early warning of the eruption. "It is believed seismic activity warned the Therans of the volcanic eruption." S. Marinatos. Geologists have found that the eruption lasted several days. This would've given the Therans time to evacuate if they hadn't already. As hardly any valuable items have been recovered we don't have enough evidence to prove a lot about the Therans as a people, their beliefs, government or society. Trade with other islands is evident. Evidence of trade has been found through imported items such as pottery (which have the typology of Cretan pottery) and silver and lead (there have been no mines found), which are possibly from Attica or Siphonos. Lead balance weights and bronze have been found in Akrotiri. As we know the Therans traded with other civilizations, these could have been used to weigh ...

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